How+We+Organize+Ourselves

**Central Idea:**
Governments evolve through events and individual actions.

**Lines of Inquiry:**
-An inquiry into different structures in our lives. -An inquiry into societal organizations. -An inquiry into the fairness of societal organizations.

**Key Concepts:**
Reflection, Responsibility

**Teacher Questions:**
Why do we have organization in our society? What happens when there is not organization? What responsibilities do individuals have to societal organizations?

=**Presidential Elections 2012 Websites**=

http://magazines.scholastic.com/election-2012
 * Election 2012 -Scholastic News**

http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/election-2012
 * Election 2012 - Time For Kids**

http://school.familyeducation.com/politics-and-government/elections/36116.html
 * Family Education - 2012 Presidential Election**

http://www.infoplease.com/us/government/presidential-election-campaign-2012.html
 * 2012 Presidential Election Information**

http://education.randmcnally.com/
 * Rand McNally Presidential Election Information**

=**Helpful Websites:**=

http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-the-basics-of-government/
 * Basics of Government For Kids**

http://stutzfamily.com/mrstutz/WorldAffairs/typesofgovt.html
 * Governments Around the World**

http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
 * United Nations Website**

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/forms-government
 * Scholastic - Forms of Government**

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2128.html
 * World Factbook**

w.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/index.htm
 * Nato Website**

http://americanbuilt.us/governments/
 * America Built Us**

http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/
 * C-Span classroom Materials For Social Studies**

http://chartsbin.com/view/6kx
 * Systems of Government by Country**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_system_of_government
 * List of Countries by Government**

http://www.historyguy.com/nations/government_types.html
 * The History Guy - Forms of Government**

http://www.govspot.com/features/kids.htm
 * Government Sites For Kids**

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/world/united_nations/typ
 * BBC Newsround: Types of Government**

http://depts.alverno.edu/dgp/GEC/Types%20of%20Government.html
 * Basic Types of Governments**

http://library.thinkquest.org/5873/judicial.htm
 * Government For Kids**

http://www.ehow.com/list_6362207_10-types-government.html
 * 10 Types of Government**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_forms_of_government#Forms_of_government
 * Government Defintion - Different Types of Governments**

http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/monarchy
 * A Glossary of Political Economy Terms**

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/govtforms.htm
 * Forms of Governments**

http://government.mrdonn.org/powerpoints/types.html
 * Types of Government Powerpoint Presentation - #4**

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference-Shelf/Documents.shtml
 * USA.Gov - Made Easy**

=Declaration of Independence=

http://www.landofthebrave.info/declaration-of-independence-facts.htm
 * 50 Facts about the Declaration of Independence**

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/436-declaration-of-independence.html
 * KidsKonnect - Declaration of Independence**

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
 * Archives - Declaration of Independence**

http://www.resourcehelp.com/his_doc.htm
 * Resource Help - Historical Documents - Declaration of Independence**

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/about.html
 * About the Declaration of Independence**

http://www.ducksters.com/history/declaration_of_independence.php
 * Ducksters: American Revolution - The Declaration of Independence**

http://www.congressforkids.net/Independence_declaration_1.htm
 * Congress For Kids - Declaration of Independence**

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/signers.html
 * Signers of the Declaration of Independence**

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/index.html
 * National Archives - Founding Documents and more...**

http://www.congressforkids.net/games/billofrights/2_billofrights.htm
 * Congress For Kids: Bill of Rights/Constitution**

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/government/declaration.htm
 * Important Historical Documents**

http://www.jogtheweb.com/flat/evdlwMOHED3s/The-Declaration-of-Independence-In-Your-Own-Words
 * Jog the Web - Declaration of Independence**

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
 * The Declaration of Independence in words**

http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/creatingtheus/DeclarationofIndependence/ExhibitObjects/INT_Declaration.aspx
 * Interactive sight - Declaration of Independence**

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0101022.html
 * Declaration of Independence - Factmonster**

http://voices.yahoo.com/20-fun-facts-declaration-6189086.html
 * 20 Quick Facts About the Declaration of Independence**

http://www.factmonster.com/us/history/time-tangled-island-declaration-independence.html
 * Time Tangled Island: Declaration of Independence**

http://www.ducksters.com/history/declaration_of_independence.php
 * Ducksters of Declaration of Independence**

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_sign.html
 * Sign the Declaration of Independence**

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/treasure/back_of_declaration.html
 * What's on the back of the Declaration of Independence?**

https://docs.google.com/a/friscoisd.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhvcV92M1pOZDlnMmNjVnJOZlI4cWc6MQ
 * What's the coolest line in the Declaration of Independence?**

= = =**Declaration of Independence Clips & Photos**=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvpZxMfKaU
 * John Adams - Declaration of Independence - clip**

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g60795-d104739-Independence_Hall-Philadelphia_Pennsylvania.html
 * Pictures of Independence Hall - photos**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb7MI8NQLoo
 * America the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence - clip**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcZK2CF3mZ8
 * National Treasure - Declaration of Independence - clip**

http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/restoring-the-declaration-of-independence#restoring-the-declaration-of-independence
 * Restoring the Declaration of Independence - clip - 2:24**

http://www.history.com/shows/the-people-speak/videos/the-people-speak-2
 * The People Speak - Democracy is not a spectator sport - clip - 2:02**

http://www.history.com/videos/jefferson-writes-declaration-of-independence#jefferson-writes-declaration-of-independence
 * Jefferson Writes the Declaration of Independence - clip - 2:37**

http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/america-the-story-of-us-trailer#america-the-story-of-us-trailer
 * America: The Story of Us - clip - 3:04**

http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/america-the-story-of-us-trailer#america-the-story-of-us-trailer
 * Declaration of Independence Reading - clip - 14:26 - hosted by Morgan Freeman**

=The Constitution=

http://www.google.com/search?q=interactive+websites+on+the+Constitution&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
 * Constitution Activities For Kids**

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/constitution_day/
 * Scholastic - The Constitution**

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/09/interactive-games-and-lesson-about-us.html
 * Interactive Constitution Games**

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
 * Ben's Guide to U.S. Government**

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/index.html
 * National Archives - Founding Documents and more...**

http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html
 * Constitution Web Quest**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution
 * All Amendments to the Constitution**

http://quizlet.com/1021903/the-27-amendments-flash-cards/
 * The 27 Amendments Flash Cards**

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/module.php?module_id=80
 * Constitution Fast Check Quiz**

http://www.ncsd.k12.mo.us/emints/mmueller/revisedwq/
 * Bill of Rights Web Quest**

http://pbskids.org/stantonanthony/bill_of_rights.html
 * Kids' Bill of Rights**

http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/fifth_grade_internet_activities1.htm#Social%20Studies
 * 5th Grade Internet Websites/Activities**

http://www.schooltube.com/video/98b967762de643be8226/Don%27t%20Ya%20Wish%20Your%20Government
 * Don't Ya Wish Your Government - clip**

http://www.schooltube.com/video/19287e3ddc2be77d24a8/Steps%20to%20Democracy
 * Steps To A Democracy -clip**

http://www.schooltube.com/video/6b9f0bc819584105a99e/
 * Preamble, Branches of Government and Bill of Rights - clip**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5d3haRG7M
 * Barney Fife and the Preamble to the Constitution - clip**